Rafa Cabrera: “I’ve been dreaming of putting my name on this cup since I was a boy, today I finally did it”

With his spectacular victory at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, Rafa Cabrera has achieved something that is particularly special to him because he arrived here at his worst ranking in recent years: “I wasn’t concerned about it, in fact it was worse eight months ago when I realised I wasn’t hitting the
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Cabrera, Arnaus, Forrest, Sharma and Guerrier win the ACCIONA Emissions Under Par prizes

One of the main goals of ACCIONA’s contribution to the organisation of this Open de España has been to make this world-class sports tournament a “positive-impact event” both socially and environmentally, particularly in terms of controlling the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, as a means to combat climate change. More than simply being
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Rafa Cabrera conquers Madrid after a thrilling all-Spanish battle

Fans enjoyed a spectacular final day on Sunday at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid with a fantastic result for Spanish golf and Spanish golf fans alike. Rafa Cabrera was victorious in a playoff (-19) and takes the crown from Jon Rahm to join the winners’ circle at the ACCIONA Open de España presented by
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Rahm says adios to Madrid having stolen the hearts of over 40,000 people

Jon Rahm appeared on the first tee donning his habitual battle garb, his pinkish-red shirt reminiscent of the unmistakable outfit worn by Tiger Woods on tournament Sundays. He needed to dig deep to put pressure on the players in his wake, but the Spaniard’s first two holes were plagued by the same problem he had
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Rahm’s miracle would not be without precedent

No sooner had Jon Rahm completed his press duties than he headed straight to the practice ground. His third round at the ACCIONA Open de España was something of an ordeal. Nothing was working; a misfiring driver, a lack of distance control with his wedges and a stone-cold putter. The main concern for the Basque
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Rafa Cabrera breaks away from the pack in Madrid

The third round of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid completely reshuffled the leaderboard as none of the three players in the final group ended the day at its peak. That honour fell to Canary Islander Rafa Cabrera after a spectacular -7 (64). It was his second consecutive round of the blemish-free, solid
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Jon Rahm: “20 under is achievable this week, I just hope that the winning score is mine”

Jon Rahm’s press conferences rarely disappoint. He always speaks clearly and eloquently, with the same confidence and verve with which he approaches the game of golf. Today’s, at the presentation for the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, was no different and he was given an opportunity to look back at what has undoubtedly
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Rahm, pressure, hunger and glory: the world’s best player is on the prowl in Madrid

At the presentation for the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid it was clear that Jon Rahm is very aware of the responsibility on his shoulders. He is here to represent an entire nation. People are in no doubt that the man from Barrika will cruise to victory this week, but golf is not
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Thursday and Friday tee times; some mouth-watering groups!

While the players were concentrating on their second day of practice, the tee times were announced for the first two rounds of the ACCIONA Open de España presented by Madrid, and there are plenty of enticing groups for fans to follow. Remember, there will be a morning and afternoon session, with those that tee off
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Why is Rahm the closest thing to Tiger in the last 30 years?

Tiger Woods indiscriminately dominated the game of golf for almost 15 years. From 1997 to 2009, his superiority was unmistakable. There was no discussion among the golf connoisseurs. Nobody could dispute his reign. He was the best, full stop. And no wonder, during that time Tiger won 14 majors and 80 PGA Tour titles. Jon
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